Sec. 7. Definitions
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In this Act: The term step-down treatment means a structured, phased approach designed to transition unhoused individuals or requiring medical intervention from intensive care to less intensive, community-based or outpatient services to promote recovery, stability, and self-sufficiency. The term unhoused individual means an individual who— poses risks to themselves or the public or are living on the streets; and cannot care for themselves or be sheltered in an appropriate facility for a period of 3 consecutive months or longer.
The term urban camping means any temporary outdoor shelter, including tents, tarps, bedding, or vehicles used for sleeping or residing for a period exceeding 24 hours in a single location on public or private property not designated for recreational use, where such shelter serves as a primary living accommodation rather than transient recreation. The term urban squatting means the unauthorized occupation or use of vacant or abandoned buildings, structures, or land by individuals or groups.